Daens (film)
Daens is a 1992 Belgian period drama film directed by Stijn Coninx and based on a novel by Louis Paul Boon. The film stars Jan Decleir, Gérard Desarthe, Antje de Boeck, and Michael Pas, and recounts the real-life story of Adolf Daens, a Catholic priest in Aalst who strives to improve the miserable working conditions in the local factories. It received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1992.
| Daens | |
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| Directed by | Stijn Coninx |
| Written by | François Chevallier Stijn Coninx Addy Weijers |
| Based on | Pieter Daens by Louis Paul Boon |
| Produced by | Dirk Impens Jean-Luc Ormières Maria Peters Hans Pos Dave Schram |
| Starring | Jan Decleir Gérard Desarthe Antje de Boeck Michael Pas |
| Cinematography | Walther van den Ende |
| Edited by | Ludo Troch |
| Music by | Dirk Brossé |
| Distributed by | Shooting Star (Netherlands) |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium Netherlands France |
| Languages | Dutch French Latin |
| Box office | $0.49 million (Netherlands) |
In 2008, the film's screenplay was adapted into a stage musical.
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